METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38285

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38285 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Sat, 30 Jan 1988 UTC launched from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.

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Identifier

38285, 1988-005AN

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

4 days ago

Origin

Russian Space Forces (CIS)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1988-01-30 (37 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 4 days ago

0 METEOR 2-17 DEB
1 38285U 88005AN  25125.10287171  .00001135  00000-0  79320-3 0  9993
2 38285  82.5492 259.7258 0011950 349.6981  10.3939 13.97731921153773

Epoch: 2025-05-05T02:28Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-05T02:28:08.115Z)

Latitude

-0.00013°

Longitude

-0.52927°

Altitude

896.023 km

Speed

7.408 km/s

True Right ascension

17h 18m 54s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

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Latitude

24.0601°

Longitude

-0.63348°

Altitude

898.575 km

Speed

7.408 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

19h 48m 09s

Apparent Declination

-24° 03' 50"

Sunlit

Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

16:05:58

Azimuth

130.552° SE

Elevation

7.734°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

907.489 km

Perigee altitude

890.097 km

Semi-major axis

7,276.93 km

Eccentricity

0.001195

Inclination

82.5492°

RAAN

259.7258°

Arg. of periapsis

349.6981°

True anomaly

10.41864°

Mean anomaly

10.3939°

Eccentric anomaly

10.40627°

Mean motion

3.4964 °/min

BSTAR

0.0007932

Orbital period

102.96 mins

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Other satellites on launch #5 in the year 1988 (1988-01-30 UTC)

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METEOR 2-17 DEB, 35370

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 35371

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METEOR 2-17 DEB, 35373

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38281

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38282

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38283

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38284

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38286

METEOR 2-17 DEB Visibility forecast

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
7 mins	2025-05-09 07:57:53.671Z	123.529° SE	2025-05-09 08:01:53.671Z	78.251° E	17.55°	2025-05-09 08:04:53.671Z	45.367° ENE
9 mins	2025-05-09 09:40:53.671Z	208.328° SW	2025-05-09 09:44:53.671Z	285.967° WNW	39.834°	2025-05-09 09:49:53.671Z	357.524° N
10 mins	2025-05-09 20:26:53.671Z	350.459° N	2025-05-09 20:31:53.671Z	209.575° SW	44.452°	2025-05-09 20:36:53.671Z	177.312° S

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